Fishing Gear(Page 5)

We review the best fishing gear including baits, lures, reels, rods, and more.

Latest in Fishing Gear

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The Best Fly Rods for Bass, Tested and Reviewed

By Dac Collins

Best gps for hunting and fishing
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The Best GPS Units for Hunters and Anglers

By Tyler Freel

The Bigwater PDL is one of the best sit-on-top kayaks.
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The Best Sit-on-Top Kayaks of 2025

By Doug Olander

The best spinning rods were tested for their sensitivity, casting distance, and accuracy.
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The Best Spinning Rods of 2025, Tested and Reviewed

By Pete Robbins

We tested the Shimano Tranx 150HD.
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Shimano Tranx 150HG Review: A Versatile and Durable Baitcaster

By Kevin Hughes

A woman is holding a giant catfish.
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The Best Catfish Rods of 2025

By Alan Clemons

The best frog lures illicit blowups from bass in thick cover
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The Best Frog Lures of 2025

By Pete Robbins

The best bass jigs catch big bass in a variety of situations
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The Best Bass Jigs of 2025

By Pete Robbins

The best frog rods and lures.
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The Best Frog Rods of 2025

By Pete Robbins

big pile of colorful crankbaits laid out on metallic background
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The Secret World of Custom Balsa Crankbaits

By Pete Robbins

The Complete Guide To Using Fishing Sinkers
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The Complete Guide To Using Fishing Sinkers

By Bob McNally

Woman fishes in the Old Town Watercraft BigWater ePDL.
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Old Town Sportsman BigWater ePDL 132: The Most Innovative Motorized Kayak to Hit the Market in Years

By Kevin Hughes

Hot smoked fish
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The Best Wood for Smoking Fish of 2025

By Christine Peterson

ICAST 2023: New Lures and Fishing Gear
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ICAST 2023: New Lures and Fishing Gear

By Kristine Fischer, Scott Einsmann

A baitcaster holds a fish and their fishing rod
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The Best Monofilament Fishing Lines of 2025

By Pete Robbins

Lowrance trolling motor transducer
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Fish Finder Prime Day Deals: Up to 54% Off

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

Prime Day 2023 fishing gear deals
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Last Minute Prime Day Fishing Gear Deals

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

Tester fishes from a kayak inshore.
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Rig the Ultimate Fishing Kayak Using Prime Day Deals

By Scott Einsmann

Trolling Motors on Sale During Prime Day 2023
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Trolling Motors on Sale During Prime Day 2023

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

We found the best Prime Day line spooler deals of 2023.
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Best Prime Day Deals on Line Spoolers of 2024

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

The author tested the best winter bass lures
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Best Winter Bass Lures of 2025

By Pete Robbins

Rapala R12 vs Bubba Lithium: Fillet Knife Shootout
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Rapala R12 vs Bubba Lithium: Fillet Knife Shootout

By Jim Edlund

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How to Choose a Fly Fishing Line

By Joe Cermele

Make fly reel
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Best Fly Reels of 2025

By Monte Burke

Testing the best magnets for magnet fishing.
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Best Magnets for Magnet Fishing of 2025

By Katie Hill

chicken mcnugget
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Girl Catches 5-Pound Bass on Chicken Nugget. Are We Giving Fish Too Much Credit for Being “Smart?”

By Joe Cermele

rod tether
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Angler Dies After Trying to Save Fishing Rod that Went Overboard

By Joe Cermele

The best fish finders under $1,000
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The Best Fish Finders Under $1,000

By Pete Robbins

A man and a woman on a boat holding fishing rods and bass
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The Best Bass Lures for Summer of 2025

By Pete Robbins

We found the best bass boats.
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The Best Bass Boats of 2025

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

A man holding a redfish
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The Best Redfish Lures of 2025

By Kevin Hughes

fishing one of the best crankbait rods
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The Best Crankbait Rods of 2025

By Pete Robbins

A best spinnerbait rod next to a lure
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The Best Spinnerbait Rods

By Pete Robbins

kayak fishing tips
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Kayak Fishing Tips from a Pro Angler

By Kristine Fischer

We found the best Garmin Memorial Day deals.
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Best Garmin Memorial Day Deals on Watches, inReach, Fishfinders, and More

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

The Humminbird Helix 7
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Humminbird Helix 7 Review: A Value Packed Fish Finder

By Pete Robbins

The author with a tiger fish caught on the Daiwa ardito.
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The Best Travel Fishing Rods of 2025

By Pete Robbins

A grey best fishing cooler next to two fishing rods
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The Best Fishing Coolers, Tested and Reviewed

By Ric Burnley

We found the best deals at the Bass Pro Shops Summer Savings Memorial Day Sale.
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Bass Pro Shops Memorial Day Summer Sale: Deals on Fish Finders, Tents, Grills, Yeti Coolers, and More

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

A fish and a knotted fishing line on a black backdrop
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How to Tie a Fishing Knot: The 9 Best Knots for Fishing

By Pete Robbins

How to Pick the Right Kind of Fishing Line
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How to Pick the Right Kind of Fishing Line

By Bob McNally

Fly fishing for beginners
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Best Fly Fishing Combos for Beginners

By Monte Burke

How to read a fish finder
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How to Read a Fish Finder

By Pete Robbins

Hughs wears G3 waders and holds fish.
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Simms G3 Guide Wader Review: These Classic Waders Put Fit and Comfort First

By Kevin Hughes

Man in brown clothing wades through a stream.
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The Best Hip Boots

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

dollar store baits
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The Best Bait You Can Buy at the Dollar Store

By Raymundo Ruiz Jr.

A man paddling an orange kayak
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The Best Fishing Kayaks Under $1,000

By Ric Burnley

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The 12 Best Bass Flies for Catching Largemouth and Smallmouth

By Dac Collins

The best fishing backpacks make carrying your gear to remote spots or down the dock easier
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The Best Fishing Backpacks

By Pete Robbins

Man catching fish on a fly fishing rod and reel combo
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The Best Rod And Reel Combo to Make Fishing Easy

By Ryan Chelius

A man in a float tube smiling and drinking a can of beer.
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The Best Float Tubes: Don’t Just Get On the Water—Get In It

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

The author with a red drum caught testing the best surf fishing reels
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The Best Surf Fishing Reels, Tested and Reviewed

By Ric Burnley

A redfish caught with the Best Saltwater Lures
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The Best Saltwater Lures

By Ric Burnley

A man holding a large green spring bass
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The Best Spring Bass Lures, Tested and Reviewed

By Pete Robbins

A man on a boat on the water holding a smallmouth bass
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The Best Smallmouth Bass Lures, Tested and Reviewed

By Pete Robbins

Man holding crappie and fishing rod in a boat.
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The Best Crappie Rods, Tested and Reviewed

By Cory Schmidt

when do crappie spawn
Fishing

When Do Crappie Spawn? Tips and Tactics for Spring Crappie Fishing

By Cory Schmidt

We tested the Revo Rocket.
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Abu Garcia Revo Rocket Spinning Reel Review

By Pete Robbins

Bass Pro Shops Spring Fishing Classic: Last Minute Deals
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Bass Pro Shops Spring Fishing Classic: Last Minute Deals

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team

Jeff Gustafson won the 2023 Bassmaster Classic with a Z-Man Jerk ShadZ and Bass Tactics Smeltinator Swimbait head.
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The 5 Best Baits from the 2023 Bassmaster Classic

By Shaye Baker

A man holding a walleye on a boat
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The Best Walleye Lures, Tested and Reviewed

By Ross Robertson

Man catches giant bass with one of the best bass lures.
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The Best Topwater Lures For Bass, Tested and Reviewed

By Pete Robbins

Bass caught with a Senko soft plastic worm
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The Best Soft Plastic Baits for Bass

By Pete Robbins

We found Amazon's best deals on sport watches.
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Amazon’s Best Deals on Sport Watches

By Outdoor Life Commerce Team